1950 Minneapolis Millers Roster
Team Record: 90-64
Finished 1st in the AA
Manager: Tommy Heath (90-64)
Affiliation: New York Giants
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ballpark: Nicollet Park
Attendance: 238,285, Avg. 3,095
Playoffs - Columbus Red Birds 4 games, Minneapolis Millers 2
The Minneapolis Millers of the American Association ended the 1950 season with a record of 90 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AA.
The Millers topped the circuit with 879 runs, sparked by 176 home runs. Minneapolis allowed 792 runs. Bert Haas paced the team with 24 home runs, while Jack Harshman, Bill Jennings, John Kropf and Davey Williams each walloped 15 or more as well. Bert Haas recorded 106 runs batted in and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .318 clip. Hoyt Wilhelm led the squad with 15 wins, and Dave Barnhill recorded a 3.6 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1950 Minneapolis Millers who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bama Rowell, Dave Barnhill, Bill Jennings, Bob Brady, Bert Haas, Davey Williams, Hoyt Wilhelm, Bob Lennon, Frank Fanovich, Alex Konikowski, Jake Early, Spider Jorgensen, Jack Harshman, Ike Pearson, Tookie Gilbert, Bill Ayers, Joe Lafata, Kirby Higbe, Dixie Howell, Pete Milne, Ray Dandridge, Adrián Zabala, Ed Wright and Chuck Workman.
Tommy Heath served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Ayers | R | R | September 27, 1919 | 6'3" | 185 | Newnan, GA US |
| Wes Bailey | L | L | December 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 195 | Logan, UT US |
| Dave Barnhill | R | R | October 30, 1913 | 5'6" | 168 | Greenville, NC US |
| Bob Brady | L | R | November 8, 1922 | 6'1" | 175 | Lewiston, PA US |
| Ray Dandridge | R | R | August 31, 1913 | 5'7" | 170 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jake Early | L | R | May 19, 1915 | 5'11" | 168 | Kings Mountain, NC US |
| Frank Fanovich | L | L | January 11, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Tookie Gilbert | L | R | April 4, 1929 | 6'2" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Bert Haas | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL US |
| Jack Harshman | L | L | July 12, 1927 | 6'2" | 178 | San Diego, CA US |
| Kirby Higbe | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC US |
| Dixie Howell | L | R | January 7, 1920 | 6'2" | 210 | Harold, KY US |
| Bill Jennings | R | R | September 28, 1925 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Spider Jorgensen | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA US |
| Leslie Klesitz | L | L | July 24, 1930 | 6'1" | ||
| Alex Konikowski | R | R | June 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Throop, PA US |
| Joseph Konitzki | R | December 24, 1927 | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| John Kropf | R | R | December 5, 1926 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Joe Lafata | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bob Lennon | L | L | September 15, 1928 | 6'0" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Lutes | L | L | July 11, 1926 | 6'1" | 180 | Stockdale, PA US |
| George McDonald | L | L | April 12, 1918 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Pete Milne | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ike Pearson | R | R | March 1, 1917 | 6'1" | 180 | Grenada, MS US |
| Donald Robertson | R | R | December 24, 1925 | 6'0" | 175 | Portland, OR US |
| Bama Rowell | L | R | January 13, 1916 | 5'11" | 185 | Citronelle, AL US |
| Pat Tomkinson | R | January 20, 1926 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Mike Vukmire | R | January 2, 1925 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Hoyt Wilhelm | R | R | July 26, 1922 | 6'0" | 190 | Huntersville, NC US |
| Davey Williams | R | R | November 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chuck Workman | L | R | January 6, 1915 | 6'0" | 175 | Leeton, MO US |
| Ed Wright | R | R | May 15, 1919 | 6'1" | 180 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Adrián Zabala | L | L | August 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio de los Banos, CU |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
